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Valentine Then And Now

A pox on INEC
for freeing up February 14. Now, there’s no excuse not to celebrate Valentine’s
Day. The pressure is back on ladies and gents. What are you getting for that
special someone? Or are you thinking of taking the cowardly way out? Pick a
fight this week. Make up next week.

I’m not
expecting anything. I’ve only ever received those effusive hallmark cards and
fake roses that ended up in the trash at the end of the day. I like observing Valentine’s
Day activities though. Last year, I went to see a movie (who goes to see a
movie at a cinema ALONE on Valentine’s Day?). I was amused to see the throng of
youngins, walking hand-in-hand in their matching red and white outfits.

It brought back
memories of secondary school. The days of puppy love and cheesy love letters. Valentine’s
Day was the rave back then too.Thanks to the Mills
& Boon novels I used to sneak into school, I had some warped ideals about
love and relationships. I attended only co-ed schools so it was always fun
watching the flurry of activities surrounding Valentine.

I remember some
of the stories that used to go around. There was one about a girl who got a
package, all wrapped up in beautiful Valentine colours. Instead of chocolates,
a teddy bear and the usual gifts, she unravels a beautifully-wrapped box
containing a packet of Cabin biscuits. If you don’t know about Cabin biscuit,
then I’m sorry. You won’t get the joke.

Cabin biscuit
for a Valentine’s Day gift? Cruel prank. I don’t believe it ever happened.
There was nothing like social media back then to broadcast pictures and videos of the
embarrassing moment. I didn’t see it. I just heard about it.

Imagine how
simple things were back then. Without the smartphones. No facebook and
Instagram. None of the showiness that is exhibited today. If it were now, that little Cabin
biscuit incident would have gone viral.

Things have
changed. Thanks to social media, there’s more pressure to impress. I wonder who
is getting the snazziest gift this year. Last year, I saw some ostentatious
ones. The blinged-out designer watches. The Louboutin/Mackbook Pro/BB Porshe combo. Then
there was the house.

This year
should be bigger. I encourage you to show off those gifts on Facebook and
Instagram. Let me have something to write about come February 14, 2016.

Meanwhile, all
I want for Valentine is the Yellow Enzo Ferrari wrapped with a red bow just like in this picture. Any takers?

I hope you have a happy Valentine's Day y'all. May the odds be ever in your favour.

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Hi there! Welcome to my personal space. I’m Nigerian. Efik to be precise. This is where I muse about activities and events that I find interesting, wherever I find myself. You will also find chatter about my culture, particularly our food. I live in Australia for now.